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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made
of the potential merits of the re-introduction of a Tier 3 visa category to support
domestic food and meat production after the UK leaves the EU.

<p>The Government recognises the valuable contribution that overseas workers make
to the UK economy and to our society. We are currently developing options for the
future system which will be designed to work in the national interest.</p><p>On the
18 September, the Migration Advisory Committee published their final report on the
current patterns of EEA migration into the UK. We are carefully considering their
fourteen recommendations. We plan to publish a White Paper setting out more detail
on the future arrangements later in the Autumn.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 1
November to Question 183259 on Home Office: ICT, what the annual salary cost to his
Department is of those 360 people.

<p>Her Majesty’s Passport Office does not hold information on the number of UK residents
without a valid passport. However, I can confirm that there were 49,971,015 valid
British passports as of 31 December 2017.</p><p> </p>

<p>The UK has a proud history of providing protection to those who need it and this
Government is committed to delivering a fair and humane asylum system.</p><p>Our current
policy is consistent with EU law and permits asylum seekers to work, in jobs on the
Shortage Occupation List, if they have been waiting for a decision on their claim
for 12 months or more and the delay is through no fault of their own. We are tackling
delays in decision-making and have plans in place to improve the speed at which outstanding
claims are decided.</p><p>The Government is considering recent calls to change the
current policy. However, the current approach aims to protect the resident labour
market so that any employment meets our needs for skilled labour and to maintain the
distinction between those who need protection and those who want to work in the UK,
who can apply for a work visa under the Immigration Rules. We need to avoid creating
further incentives for migrants to come here illegally, risking their lives in the
process, instead of claiming asylum in the first safe country they reach.</p><p>It
is also important to focus on providing support for those who are recognised as refugees,
to help them to integrate and find employment, so that they can rebuild their lives
here.</p>

<p>The Shortage Occupation List is set on advice from the independent Migra-tion Advisory
Committee (MAC). We have commissioned the MAC to un-dertake a full review of the composition
of the Shortage Occupation List. This review will enable the MAC to look at which
posts are in national shortage and should be given priority within the Tier 2 cap
in future. That review will conclude in Spring 2019.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much it will cost to users
to use the enhanced user-pay service in 50 local libraries as part of the new UK Visa
and Citizenship Application Services.

<p>The price of the enhanced service package will be £60. Customers who choose the
enhanced service can make use of pre-appointment checks and dedicated support and
feedback in a local library during their appointment.</p>

<p>As we prepare to leave the EU, it is vital that we continue to ensure opera-tional
resilience at the border.Border Force has recruited a Readiness Task Force to provide
operational resilience to the frontline and allow existing staff to undertake EU exit
related training. The c.300 multi-disciplinary Border Force officers will be fully
de-ployed by the end of the year.</p><p>An additional c.600 Border Force officers
are being recruited in 2018/19 to respond to the new requirements it will face as
a result of EU Exit and to pro-vide resilience at key locations. Border Force will
always ensure it has the necessary resources to keep the border secure and will respond
flexibly to emerging requirements through ongoing assessments of operational needs.</p>